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Whether you're the bride, mother of the groom, or an attending guest, you want to look your best for wedding season! Perhaps your smile just needs a quick update? Maybe you're looking to improve the appearance of your teeth? Whatever the case may be, cosmetic dentistry offers options, and Dr. Wade Kifer can help! Here are some of the options we offer for cosmetic dentistry at Northwest Arkansas Family Dental.

Teeth Whitening

Perhaps your smile just needs a boost? You might be surprised to see what a difference teeth whitening can make. Dr. Kifer chooses Kor Deep Bleaching for our whitening system because it's proven to remove even stubborn tetracycline staining. ...

Few patients even given a thought about how to replace missing teeth until they face it themselves. Tooth loss can feel scary, frustrating, and uncertain. Dr. Wade Kifer is dedicated to helping our patients make the best choice for their health and appearance, taking the stress out of tooth loss and replacement. To that end, if you are facing dental extractions or have missing teeth, contact Northwest Arkansas Family Dental to schedule a consultation. We can answer all of your questions about tooth loss and your options for completing your smile.

Many patients are curious about dental implants because they are so convenient, reliable, and have numerous health and cosmetic benefits.

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If you have ever yawned a little too enthusiastically and felt a sharp pop in your jaw joint, it probably caused momentary pain and alarm, but you quickly forgot about it and went about your daily business. It’s regular popping upon opening or closing that is a cause for concern and means it is time to schedule a trip to our Fayetteville dental office.

Why Jaw Joints Pop

Each of your jaw joints, called temporomandibular joints or TMJ, have a small disc that glides on top of the joint condyle as the jaw opens and closes, while still allowing the teeth to come together upon closing. When teeth do not come ...

When you are facing tooth loss, you might decide that dentures are your best option for tooth replacement. You might also have an unpleasant image in your mind of lonely dentures sitting in a cup on the bedside table.

Today’s dentures have come a long way in the past several years, and you can rest assured that today’s dentures look nothing like the fake-looking tooth replacements you might be envisioning. Not only do they fit better than ever so they are more comfortable, but modern dentures of today look more natural than ever, too.

With dentures made at our Fayetteville dental office, you will have a replacement for your missing teeth ...

Dentures are a great option for replacing an entire arch of missing teeth. Not only do they restore your smile, they also give you back the function needed to eat and chew again. When you wear a denture, you may think that your days of visiting the dentist are over, however this is not the case. You should check in with your dentist at least once per year for an examination of both your denture and your mouth. From time to time your appliance may need repairing and realignment. Here are 3 signs you need denture repair in Fayetteville, AR.

Movement or Slippage

If you’ve been going to the dentist all your life like most people, you have had your share of dental x-rays.

But have you ever had questions about the safety of dental x-rays? Will there be a cumulative effect of dental x-rays over your lifetime? Can they cause cancer? Should pregnant women and children get dental x-rays?

Let’s take a look at these questions so the next time you visit your Fayetteville dentist for dental x-rays, you won’t have to wonder about them anymore.

Should Children and Pregnant Women Get Dental X-rays?

If you are a parent, you want the best for your child—and that usually includes annual x-rays at the dentist. Sometimes ...

Everyone wants a bright, white smile, but many of us were not born with teeth as white as we’d like. Not only do teeth come in varying shades of ivory and white, but eating and drinking some foods and beverages can dull our teeth. Other habits, such as smoking cigarettes, can also make smiles less than white.

Professional teeth bleaching can make your smile many shades whiter in just one visit to the dentist. If you are a Fayetteville resident interested in teeth bleaching, you need look no further than Dr. Wade Kifer and the team at Northwest Arkansas Family Dental.